I've told him to cut off his ponytail. I think it makes him less aerodynamic.

It's a strange atmosphere always over there, it is darker and less glamorous, and you don't feel as high. It is a different kind of test - can you raise your level in a less exciting environment and perhaps still a very difficult one?

I believe one of the best things about managing people is that we can influence lives in a positive way. That's basically what a manager is about. When I can do that, I am very happy.

You cannot play for Arsenal and give up, no matter what the score is.

I am, of course, delighted but there was never any doubt about Sol staying.

Sometimes I see it [a foul by an Arsenal player], but I say that I didn’t see it to protect the players and because I could not find any rational explanation for what they did.

The best football players in the world still earn very little money compared to people who really earn money.